THE first king of Funafuti was Terematua (? Tilimatua), but who he was or where he came from is not known; it is certain, however, he was here before the arrival of the Kauga, people who swam to ...

With an average elevation of just 1.83m – just half a metre above the reach of normal high tides – it is predicted that by 2050 over half of the capital Funafuti will be under water due to ...

This photo taken in December 2024 shows children swimming and playing on sandbags that line the shore of a section of reclaimed land in Funafuti, Tuvalu. (Kyodo) SYDNEY (Kyodo) -- The Pacific ...